Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung

Directing

Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung

Born 1959-08-06 · Hong Kong, China

Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His credits include A Battle Of Wits, which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards, and Beyond the Sunset, which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Acting credits

Twin Dragons poster
6.9

Identical twins are separated at birth, one becoming a streetwise mechanic, and the other an acclaimed classical concert conductor. Finally meeting in adulthood, they're mistaken for the other and entangled in each other's worlds.

Twin Dragons

1992

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father poster
7.1

Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

1993

He's a Woman, She's a Man poster
7.0

Wing is a devoted fan of popular singer Rose who is involved in a topsy-turvy relationship with her charismatic producer Sam. Willing to go to any length to meet Rose, the willowy Wing disguises herself as a man, and with a twist of fate is chosen to be the next budding star for the record company.

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994

The Silent War poster
6.0

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.

The Silent War

2012

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri poster
7.2

Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hong Kong musician rediscovers his love of music and regains an interest in his life's meaning through his relationship with a dying girl.

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993

Doctor Mack poster
6.4

Since dropping out from the medical school, Lau Mack has been living a humble but contented life, running a small clinic in a shabby area, treating local inhabitants and poor prostitutes working there. One night, he escorts an injured gun robber to the government hospital, where he unexpectedly meets his old friend from college time, Dr. Jaw, now a reputed surgeon with an aspiration for senior management. To Jaw's bitter surprise, he finds himself outshone by Lau's medical talent and kindness to patients. Jaw is however determined to speed up his career ascent at the expense of Lau. His plots work perfectly, until an accident delivers his life to the mercy of Lau.

Doctor Mack

1995

He & She poster
5.0

Tony Leung Ka-Fai stars as a gay man who helps the spiritedly Anita Yuen through her single motherhood when her married boyfriend (Lawrence Cheng) impregnates and abandons her. Tony and Anita share the burden of parenthood, despite all of life's persistent issues (love, money, etc.).

He & She

1994

All About Women poster
5.5

A series of intertwining stories focus on the lives and transformations of three women and their romantic relationships.

All About Women

2008

Hong Kong Graffiti poster
7.0

Teddy Robin Kwan’s 1960s retro musical. A melodrama about two childhood best friends who rise to the top of the Hong Kong pop scene under the influence of their mentor, Johnny K (Teddy Robin Kwan), who once ruled the pop scene himself.

Hong Kong Graffiti

1995

The Final Test poster
4.7

Austin Wai plays Sum, a secret agent posing as the security chief of a remote mining colony where several employees have disappeared without a trace. At first Sum is impressed by the almost superhuman efficiency of the mine's workers, but soon becomes suspicious of the zombie-like manner in which the miners perform their duty. His worst fears are finally confirmed by the colony's resident physician (Deborah Sims), who has been forced to mix a powerful drug into the miners' meals that increases their strength while making them mental slaves of the company. Sum and the doctor prepare to expose the deadly secret, but with every other member of the colony out to get them, they may not live long enough to tell it.

The Final Test

1987

This Thing Called Love poster
8.7

Song Zhaoren and his wife Xin Ke’er have been married for three years. On the surface, their life seems happy, but in reality their relationship is already in crisis. One day, Zhaoren confesses to Ke’er that he has fallen in love with a music teacher and decides to get a divorce. Struck by this blow, Ke’er is forced to learn to live independently and also begins a new romance. When Zhaoren learns that she has found a new boyfriend, he feels both relieved and inexplicably jealous. Will this couple be able to mend their broken relationship?

This Thing Called Love

1991

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me poster
NR

Bo finally reaches college, but he apparently still has some growing up to do as his struggles with the opposite sex continues.

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

1997

Give and Take poster
8.0

Simon Loui's character gets thrown out by his vicious girlfriend and ends up taking on a VERY different social status than before. That of the beggar but together with a group of seemingly crazies (Victor Wong, Joe Junior and Elvis Tsui), he gets a new outlook and direction in life...

Give and Take

1994

Behind the camera

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom poster
6.4

In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court is plagued by corruption as tyrants rule the land. With the Manchurians preying on a weakened empire, war is imminent. To save the victims from suffering, sorceress Jade Raksha fights the soldiers that oppress people for their own gain. As payback, local officials pin the murder of Governor Zhuo Zhonglian on Jade, turning her and the members of her cult into wanted fugitives for a crime they didn't commit.

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom

2014

Back to Back, Face to Face poster
8.3

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.

Back to Back, Face to Face

1994

Battle of the Warriors poster
6.4

In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the people of Liang is 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu tribe, their last hope from the terrors of Yangzhong's troops.

Battle of the Warriors

2006

Battle of the Warriors poster
6.4

In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the people of Liang is 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu tribe, their last hope from the terrors of Yangzhong's troops.

Battle of the Warriors

2006

Midnight Revenge poster
8.0

Taiwanese drama film.

Midnight Revenge

1995

Cageman poster
7.2

The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.

Cageman

1992

Cageman poster
7.2

The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.

Cageman

1992

Cageman poster
7.2

The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.

Cageman

1992

Last Eunuch In China poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

Last Eunuch In China

1987

The Returning poster
5.3

Chung has a book project that will make his career in publishing: a collector's edition of the work of Siu Lau, a reclusive woman who died mysteriously in 1949. An anonymous benefactor has maintained her house since her death; it's rumored to be haunted. Chung moves into the house with his girlfriend Elaine. While he works long hours at his office, she experiences strange events in the house.

The Returning

1994

The Returning poster
5.3

Chung has a book project that will make his career in publishing: a collector's edition of the work of Siu Lau, a reclusive woman who died mysteriously in 1949. An anonymous benefactor has maintained her house since her death; it's rumored to be haunted. Chung moves into the house with his girlfriend Elaine. While he works long hours at his office, she experiences strange events in the house.

The Returning

1994

Mr. Sardine poster
6.5

Derek Chiu Sung-kei directs this low-budget yarn about a mild-mannered grocery store clerk named Sardine (Dayo Wong Chi-wah) who lives a highly ordered life in an apartment filled with canned goods. His equilibrium is smashed when his landlady evicts him to make way for her daughter Anna (Irene Wan Pik-ha) to move in. When the middle-aged woman keels over from a bad combination of Panadol and liquor, Sardine believes that he is responsible for her death and tries to hide the body. Trouble ensues when Anna finds the corpse in Sardine's apartment while Sardine contends with a devious fellow employee who tries to get him canned from the supermarket.

Mr. Sardine

1994

I've Got You, Babe!!! poster
7.3

Marriage is a tomb of love? This film depicts the struggle of modern man to choose between bachelorhood and marriage. A sensitive yet comical look at love and commitment between men and women in the '90s. Chronicling the lives of a typical yuppie couple, Charcoal (Lau Ching-Wan) and Veronica (Ron for short) (Anita Yuen). Anita's goal in life is to have a baby, which certainly is not Charcoal's goal. Anita's best friend Ada (Lai Mei-Han) and her husband (Dayo Wong) are having a baby at the same time. However, Dayo surprisingly is a womanizer which leads to problems between the couple. In addition, Charcoal's ex-fiance Joyce (Annabelle Hui) is always around the corner.

I've Got You, Babe!!!

1994

Intimates poster
6.1

Foon escapes an arranged marriage by walking the road of a Ji Sor. After an affair with Shing, she becomes pregnant. An attempted abortion nearly costs Foon her life. Wan, the young owner of a silk factory, rescues her. Wan and Foon share their romances, reflecting the experience of women during the 40's.

Intimates

1997

The Kid poster
7.3

When Maise's husband walks out on her, she leaves her baby son in a luxury yacht, hoping that he'll be adopted by affluent parents. Little did she know that its owner Daniel has lost everything in derivative speculation that very day. Four years later, Maise has pulled herself together...

The Kid

1999

Christmas Rose poster
5.7

Paralyzed at a young age, Jing is a kind piano teacher who leads a quiet life. One day, she accuses her doctor Zhou of molesting her during a typical medical examination. Zhou is promptly arrested, charged and put on trial. The prosecutor of the case is Tim, an idealistic lawyer who joined the law world to punish the guilty. However, as Tim's investigator Nam helps him peel back the pieces, the more complex the case becomes. Soon, Tim begins to question the truth surrounding Jing's story.

Christmas Rose

2013

Goodbye Hero poster
7.0

Frustration and recovery of a stunt man after his partner's accident.

Goodbye Hero

1990

Goodbye Hero poster
7.0

Frustration and recovery of a stunt man after his partner's accident.

Goodbye Hero

1990

This Thing Called Love poster
8.7

Song Zhaoren and his wife Xin Ke’er have been married for three years. On the surface, their life seems happy, but in reality their relationship is already in crisis. One day, Zhaoren confesses to Ke’er that he has fallen in love with a music teacher and decides to get a divorce. Struck by this blow, Ke’er is forced to learn to live independently and also begins a new romance. When Zhaoren learns that she has found a new boyfriend, he feels both relieved and inexplicably jealous. Will this couple be able to mend their broken relationship?

This Thing Called Love

1991

Lover's Tear poster
8.5

A cop in the Hong Kong anti-smuggling unit goes to mainland China to retrieve some confiscated contraband. His real objective, though, is to arrest the boss of the smuggling ring. His goal is endangered, though, when he falls for the gang boss' daughter.

Lover's Tear

1992

Whatever Will Be, Will Be poster
6.5

An aspiring dancer takes on a summer teaching job while practicing for an important audition. With the help of handsome and charming gym teacher Aaron Kwok, she trains a group of scrappy, less-than-perfect kids for a singing competition.

Whatever Will Be, Will Be

1995

The Opera House poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Opera House

2019

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me poster
NR

Bo finally reaches college, but he apparently still has some growing up to do as his struggles with the opposite sex continues.

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

1997

Beyond the Sunset poster
8.0

1990 Hong Kong Film Award winner of Best Picture.

Beyond the Sunset

1989